Levoy Theater cancels, reschedules August shows, moves opening to September

View full sizeCathy Cramer/The NewsThe marquee of the Levoy Theater, which resembles the late-1920s marquee, was installed on Aug. 2, 2012. The soft opening has been shifted from Aug. 10 to Sept. 8. The grand opening gala is moved to Sept. 22. Refunds are available for tickets already purchased.

A press release from the theater indicated they were advised by their general contractor that the scheduled opening date of Friday, Aug. 10 will not be met.

The general contractor indicated that there are critical integration issues to be finalized and the process of commissioning the highly sophisticated systems will require additional time, according to the release

"The Music Man," performed by the Off Broad Street Players, was expected to lead the soft opening this weekend. It will instead be performed at Lakeside Middle School this Friday at 8 p.m., with additional performances on Saturday at 2 and 8 p.m., and Sunday at 2 and 7 p.m.

"We are aware that the delay has caused inconveniences for many and we
apologize," the theater officials stated in a release, Wednesday. "We
considered the option of opening before we were fully functional and
decided that the Levoy would best serve the community by presenting
outstanding entertainment in a quality environment"

The general contractor accepted responsibility for the delay.

The theater construction is expected to be completed by Sept. 1, with the opening one week later.

Shows scheduled during the months of August — which included Paul Thorn, Rusted Root and The Hunts — will either be canceled or rescheduled. Any canceled performance will result in a full refund of any ticket purchased.

In the event of a rescheduled show, the ticket purchaser will have the option to move their ticket to the new date or receive a full refund.

For those who purchased an opening night ticket to "The Music Man" (this Friday, priced at $25), will receive a complimentary ticket to either of the two new soft opening shows at the Levoy on the weekend of Sept. 8.

The previously scheduled grand opening gala has been rescheduled to Sept. 22.